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sinks

UK/sɪŋks/

sinks is the plural of sink.

sinks is the third-person singular simple present indicative of sink.

Meaning of sink

Noun

sink (plural sinks)

  1. A basin used for holding water for washing.
    • Roy: The work was fiiine. There was nothing wrong with the work. But they caught him... He pissed in the sink.
      Jen: Oh. Oh!
      Roy: Yeah...
      Jen: Which sink?
      Roy: All the sinks. Yeah, he basically went on a pee parade around the house.
      Jen: Oh God, I have to fire him.2008 November 21, Graham Linehan, The IT Crowd, Season 3, Episode 1
    Synonyms:
    basin, washbasin, washbasin for washing fixtures without water supply
  2. A drain for carrying off wastewater.
  3. A sinkhole.
  4. A depression in land where water collects, with no visible outlet.
  5. A heat sink.
  6. A place that absorbs resources or energy.

See all 34 meanings of sink

Proper noun capitalized: Sinks

Sinks

  1. (plural) plural of Sink

Phrases with sinks

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Words that rhyme with sinks

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Questions about sinks

What is sinks the plural of?
Sinks is the plural of sink.
What part of speech is sinks?
Sinks is a proper noun.
How do you pronounce sinks?
Sinks is pronounced /sɪŋks/ (UK).

Words near sinks in the dictionary

  1. Sinko
  2. Sinkos
  3. sinkproof
  4. sinkroom
  5. sinkrooms
  6. sinks
  7. sinks in
  8. sinks of iniquity
  9. sinks or swims
  10. sinkt
  11. sinkwa towelsponge

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